uses for an old laptop

Former Member

it's an Advent 7039 with 40gig HD

managed to get a dual boot of xp pro using 8gig NTFS partition
got ubuntu 8.10 intrepid ibex (which can read NTFS) on it using a 10gig ext3 partition
another 4gig linux-swap file partition
and the rest is a ext3 partition which is read/writeable in windows using some drivers someone created which is /home in linux

now what the hell can i use it for lol


got my own computer as well
a 250gig NAS drive
an eeepc with xandros
my mums piece of garbage

Former Member

is it heavy enough, that if you dropped it on a prying cat from an upstairs window, that said cat would be sufficiently injured not to come in your garden again?

if so, the question is somewhat void.

Former Member

Use it as a downloading box? Saves you having to have yours turned on 24/7. Also, as soon as you see something you want to donwload, you can just sdownload the .torrent file to that machine and it will sort it out for you.

Former Member

Former Member

^^^^

That's what my 360 is for right now

Former Member

Install linux on it?

Former Member

Lucid-Life wrote: »

Install linux on it?

Ubuntu is already on it.

Former Member

Lucid-Life wrote: »

Install linux on it?

... and then what?

Saeed M

If you're feeling adventurous and confident you can turn it into a wireless digital picture frame/torrentbox.

Former Member

If you don't want it then just exchange it with your other old gadgets and get a new gadget.